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David Williamson joined the Minnesota Orchestra in 1986, and since then has performed a broad range of repertoire not only in classical subscription concerts, but in more than 30 Orchestra-sponsored programs. These have
included chamber music concerts at Sommerfest and other venues, family concerts and pops programs, where he has often played jazz bass, as well as many Kinder Konzerts.

Since 2001 Williamson has also served as principal bass of the Oregon Bach Festival with conductor Helmuth Rilling. He performs regularly at the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and in 2004 he performed at Music in the Vineyards in Napa, California. He has been a guest faculty member at Stringwood, a chamber music camp in Lanesboro, Minnesota. Prior
to joining the Orchestra, Williamson held the position of principal bass with the New Orleans Symphony and performed with the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra for seven summers.

Williamson, who in 2013 co-founded a new chamber music group, the Minnesota Bach Ensemble, has appeared on the Colonial Chamber Series and with the Bakken Trio, Bach Chamber Players of St. Paul, Isles Ensemble, Artaria
String Quartet, and Chamber Music Society of Minnesota. In addition, he has performed with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra as guest principal bass.

A native of St. Paul, Williamson earned a bachelor’s degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, studying with Roger Scott. He had previously attended the University of Minnesota and Indiana University. He
finishes at least one cross-country ski marathon each year and can often be seen canoeing on Minnesota’s lakes.